New York City Ballet

News about New York City Ballet, including commentary and archival articles published in The New York Times.

Chronology of Coverage

Feb. 26, 2015

New York City Ballet displays works by visual artist Dustin Yellin in promenade of David H Koch Theater as part of third annual Art Series, which is designed to attract new audience to dance. MORE

Feb. 25, 2015

Alastair Macaulay Critic's Notebook; New York City Ballet is wrapping up a memorable winter season that included performances of central classics by George Balanchine and modern choreography by Alexei Ratmansky, Justin Peck and Christopher Wheeldon. MORE

Feb. 23, 2015

Brian Seibert reviews performance by New York City Ballet at David H Koch Theater. MORE

Feb. 16, 2015

Gia Kourlas reviews New York City Ballet production of Peter Martins ballet Romeo & Juliet, featuring Sterling Hyltin and Robert Fairchild, at the David H Koch Theater. MORE

Feb. 10, 2015

Brian Seibert reviews performance by New York City Ballet at David H Koch Theater. MORE

Feb. 6, 2015

Alastair Macaulay reviews New York City Ballet's world premiere performance of Rodeo: Four Dance Episodes, by resident choreographer Justin Peck; ballet utilizes dance suite version of Aaron Copland's Rodeo. MORE

Feb. 5, 2015

Flurry of cross-institutional collaboration at Lincoln Center marks stark departure from days in which New York Philharmonic, Metropolitan Opera and New York City Ballet competed fiercely over resources and audiences; striking example of trend will be Philharmonic's full staging of several operas. MORE

Feb. 2, 2015

Alastair Macaulay reviews New York City Ballet performance of George Balanchine piece Concerto Barocco, featuring dancers Sara Mearns and Teresa Reichlen, at the David H Koch Theater. MORE

Feb. 1, 2015

Jody Lee Lipes documentary Ballet 422 chronicles choreographer Justin Peck's creation of dance for New York City Ballet; Lipes, who has mostly worked as a cinematographer, lets story unfold in front of camera without giving background or exposition. MORE

Jan. 24, 2015

Alastair Macaulay reviews performance by New York City Ballet at David H Koch theater. MORE

Jan. 23, 2015

Gia Kourlas reviews second program of New York City Ballet's winter season. MORE

Jan. 22, 2015

Alastair Macaulay reviews season-opening performance of George Balanchine's Serenade by the New York City Ballet at David H Koch Theater. MORE

Jan. 5, 2015

Siobhan Burke reviews New York City Ballet production of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker at the David H Koch Theater. MORE

Jan. 2, 2015

Brian Seibert reviews New York City Ballet production of George Balanchine ballet The Nutcracker, at the David H Koch Theater. MORE

Dec. 27, 2014

Alastair Macaulay Critic's Notebook notes New York City Ballet's 60th anniversary presentation of Balanchine's Nutcracker is as enthralling as ever. MORE

Dec. 17, 2014

Andrew Litton will become New York City Ballet's music director, succeeding Faycal Karoui; move is unusual move for symphony conductor of Litton's stature. MORE

Dec. 14, 2014

Excerpts from conversation with dancer Russell Janzen about his rise to soloist in New York City Ballet. MORE

Dec. 1, 2014

Gia Kourlas reviews New York City Ballet production of George Balanchine's The Nutcracker at David H Koch Theater. MORE

Oct. 21, 2014

Alastair Macaulay remarks on high quality of New York City Ballet's 2014 fall season. MORE

Oct. 20, 2014

Alastair Macaulay Critic's Notebook describes ballerina Wendy Whelan's farewell performance with New York City Ballet after 30 years with company; holds that Whelan's multifaceted stage personality and abilities came to define night. MORE

Oct. 19, 2014

Misty Copeland, soloist in American Ballet Theater and author of memoir Life in Motion and children's book Firebird, describes her typical Sunday routine. MORE

Oct. 17, 2014

Alastair Macaulay reviews New York premiere of Jean-Pierre Frohlich ballet Varied Trio (in four), performed by New York City Ballet at the David H Koch Theater. MORE

Oct. 15, 2014

Brian Seibert reviews New York City Ballet's program Masters at Work, which offers pieces by George Balanchine, Jerome Robbins and Christopher Wheeldon, at the David H Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. MORE

Oct. 14, 2014

Siobhan Burke reviews New York City Ballet performance of works by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, and more recent dances by Christopher Wheeldon and Justin Peck, at David H Koch Theater. MORE

Oct. 12, 2014

New York City Ballet's partnership with fashion fuels debate over whether the costumes enhance the dance or distract from it. MORE

Oct. 5, 2014

Principal ballerina Wendy Whelan prepares to leave New York City Ballet, where she has danced for 30 years and been muse to many choreographers. MORE

Oct. 4, 2014

Alastair Macaulay reviews world premiere of Alexei Ratmansky dance piece Pictures at an Exhibition, performed by New York City Ballet at David H Koch Theater. MORE

Sep. 30, 2014

Alastair Macaulay reviews all-Balanchine program performed by New York City Ballet at David H Koch Theater. MORE

Sep. 27, 2014

Alastair Macaulay reviews performance by New York City Ballet at David H Koch Theater. MORE

Sep. 26, 2014

Alastair Macaulay reviews performance by New York City Ballet at David H Koch Theater. MORE

Sep. 25, 2014

Alastair Macaulay reviews offerings at the New York City Ballet's opening night gala for its fall season. MORE

Sep. 21, 2014

Troy Schumacher, dancer with New York City Ballet, prepares for his choreographic debut with company; his dance Clearing Dawn will premiere at opening night gala. MORE

Sep. 14, 2014

Three members of New York City Ballet, Megan Fairchild, Robert Fairchild and Tiler Peck, are starring in major Broadway musicals. MORE

Jul. 12, 2014

Alastair Macaulay reviews performance by New York City Ballet at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY. MORE

Jul. 10, 2014

New York City Ballet soloist Justin Peck is named resident choreographer; will continue to dance with company while creating two ballets a year for next three years. MORE

Jun. 28, 2014

Passe-Partout, iPad dance app by 2wice Arts Foundation, presents stage for dance that allows user to overlay series of one-minute pieces onto one another; movements are choreographed by Justin Peck and performed by Peck and Daniel Ulbricht. MORE

Jun. 11, 2014

Alastair Macaulay Critic's Notebook notes New York City Ballet's performances throughout spring 2014 season were animated by passion for dancing and surprising new levels of artistry. MORE

Jun. 5, 2014

Gia Kourlas reviews performance by New York City Ballet of Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream, featuring dancers Maria Kowroski and Joaquin De Luz. MORE

Jun. 3, 2014

New York City Ballet is meticulously recreating accurate period costumes for its latest production of George Balanchine's A Midsummer Night's Dream ballet. MORE

Jun. 1, 2014

Two of Shakespeare's most poetic ballets, George Balanchine’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, staged by New York City Ballet, and Frederick Ashton’s The Dream, staged by American Ballet Theater, are being performed at Lincoln Center. MORE

May. 29, 2014

Brian Seibert reviews concert of works by George Balanchine and Jerome Robbins, performed by the New York City Ballet, at David H Koch Theater. MORE

May. 27, 2014

Alastair Macaulay reviews production of George Balanchine ballet Jewels, performed by New York City Ballet and featuring final performance by principle Jonathan Stafford, at David H Koch Theater. MORE

May. 24, 2014

Brian Seibert reviews performance by New York City Ballet at David H Koch Theater. MORE

May. 19, 2014

Alastair Macaulay reviews performance by New York City Ballet at the David H Koch Theater at Lincoln Center. MORE

May. 16, 2014

Alastair Macaulay reviews performance by New York City Ballet at David H Koch Theater. MORE

May. 15, 2014

Siobhan Burke reviews New York City Ballet performance of works choreographed by Jerome Robbins at David H Koch Theater. MORE

May. 10, 2014

Alastair Macaulay reviews performances at New York City Ballet's spring gala, featuring premiere by Justin Peck, at David H Koch Theater. MORE

May. 8, 2014

Alastair Macaulay reviews performance by the New York City Ballet of four works choreographed by George Balanchine at the David H Koch Theater. MORE

May. 4, 2014

New York City Ballet dancer and choreographer Justin Peck and musician Sufjan Stevens discuss their latest collaboration Everywhere We Go, which will premiere at City Ballet's spring gala. MORE

May. 3, 2014

Siobhan Burke reviews Program 2 in City Ballet's Festival of 21st-Century Choreographers, featuring works by Justin Peck, Angelin Preljocaj and Christopher Wheeldon, at the David H Koch Theater. MORE

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Highlights From the Archives

Nearly a year after the New York City Opera gave up on the idea of leaving Lincoln Center to build its own home, the opera and the New York City Ballet have agreed on making changes to the New York State Theater.

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